calabacín

Spanish

Etymology

calabaza +‎ -ín

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kalabaˈθin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈθĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kalabaˈsin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈsĩn]

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• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ca‧la‧ba‧cín

Noun

calabacín m (plural calabacines)

1. zucchini

   Synonyms: zapallo, calabaza, auyama, ahuyama

Usage notes

Calabacín is used frequently in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Cuba,Islas Canarias and the Dominican Republic. Elsewhere, zapallo or calabaza is more frequently used.

Derived terms

• calabacín de invierno

Further reading

• “calabacín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014